Grazier says cattle exports guide too political for kids

A western Queensland grazier says an animal rights group is providing school students with politicised learning material.

The RSPCA has posted a so-called 'teacher's guide' to live cattle exports on its website.

The information is aimed at children aged between nine and 13.

Boulia cattle producer Ann Britton says primary school students are too young to be exposed to the opinions of interest groups.

"I would like to feel that the children can have a great debate over it as well but I feel the age group that it is targeted to [is too young] ... kids obviously are going to grow up and see horrific things but I would like to think, in this day and age, that they can sometimes just be children," she said.

However, the RSPCA's Lisa Chalk says the fact sheet is not being distributed in schools and is only available to students and teachers who look for it online.

"Teachers come to that site if they're after information on a particular issue," she said.

"Some of it is linked to the curriculum but some of it is just information on RSPCA policies and that's what the live exports page on that website is for."

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